The document summarizes differences between magazine spreads featuring Jay-Z and Pete Doherty. The Jay-Z image uses after effects to portray him as confrontational and dominant in the music industry. The Pete Doherty image is more natural and shows him with his band to represent being part of something larger. Both texts have a colloquial, chatty style in three columns related to the images. The magazines differ in color schemes and layout, with the Pete Doherty issue having a larger intro kicker and secondary images of the artist.

1. Images:
Both images differ; with the Jay Z image using many after effects whereas the image of Pete
Doherty is quite natural. The Jay z image represents him as a confrontational, dominant male of
the music industry through the use of direct address. He is wearing black clothing, which
represents authority and danger within his character, as if he is the alpha male of the music
industry. He is wearing a chain and expensive glasses which is stereotypical accessories of a rap
artist. His image has red and green after effects, which could represent his envy in his music. In
the other music magazine, the main image is of, Pete Doherty, an English musician. The group are
stood as a four, using direct address to look at the camera. There is a secondary image of him
performing with his band. This represents that although it is a solo interview, he is part of
something bigger than himself. The Rule of Thirds has been used in each issue.
Text:
Both texts are colloquial, creating an interesting and ‘chatty’
theme. They have the text in three columns, and relate to the
images on the page. However, one magazine has Jay z as the
title whereas the other has a pull quote.
Layout
The house style of the Jay Z magazine is red, white and black
and the other is black, white and orange. Both images are on
the left hand side of the page, with the text filling the other.
However, the Pete Doherty issue uses secondary images
within the body text.
The Jay Z issue uses 2 columns for the article. The major
layout differences are that the Peter Doherty issue has a large
introduction (kicker) spread out on the main image. Also,
there are secondary images of Pete Doherty.